SMIT is a leading security devices provider for pay TV broadcasting access worldwide and for mobile point-of-sale,or mPOS,payment systems in China.

The Company focus on IC security chip design and solutions, chip design and verification tool development. At present, our main products include conditional access module (or CAM) for secure video decryption and transmission in the field of broadcast and TV payment, mobile point-of-sale (or mPOS) and rapid verification system and software.

The Company designs and develops security devices primarily for the pay TV industry globally through sales of their conditional access module, or CAM, products which provide end users with access to pay TV content. The Company ranked first in the global CAM market by both sales volume and revenue in 2014 and for the first half of 2015.

In July 2013, the Company entered the fast-growing hardware-based mobile payment market in the PRC with their mPOS devices. According to Frost & Sullivan, the Company was the second largest supplier of mPOS devices in China in terms of market share by sales volume in 2014 and for the first half of 2015.

In addition to developing new projects and products through independent innovation, SMIT also carries out strategic deployment in the field of integrated circuits and actively seeks and invests in leading technology companies that create synergies with the group's existing businesses. Now we have made a number of major investments, and are also undertaking the national major science and technology projects on development and application of chip design full-process EDA system.

The Company is headquartered in Hong Kong, with offices in Shenzhen, China and Munich, Germany. Since their inception in 2002, the Company has grown quickly to serve more than 400 customers with sales in 46 countries worldwide.

Mr. Huang Xueliang (黄学良), aged 52, is the chairman, an executive Director and the chief executive officer of our Company and the Founder of our Group. He was appointed as the chairman, executive Director and the chief executive officer of our Company with effect from 20 September 2015. He is the chairman of SMIT Shenzhen and also a director of each of SMIT Hong Kong and SMIT Shenzhen of our Company. Mr. Huang is primarily responsible for the overall strategic planning and overseeing the general management of our Group. He has over 15 years of management experience in the IC design industry.

From March 1989 to December 1991, Mr. Huang worked in the China National Electronic Devices Corp., Shenzhen branch* (中国电子器件公司深圳公司), a company primarily engaged in distributing and selling computer related components and other electronic components. From January 1992 to February 1993, Mr. Huang worked as the vice manager in Shenzhen Xianke Mechatronics Corporation* (深圳市先科机械电子公司), a company engaged in the processing of various electronicmodules and components. Mr. Huang is the director of Shenzhen State Micro Science and Technology Co. Ltd.* (深圳市国微科技有限公司), a company engaged in the research and development of integrated circuit design, since 1993. Mr. Huang has been serving as a director of Tongfang Guoxin Electronics Co., Ltd.* (同方国芯电子股份有限公司) (SZSE: 2049), a quartz crystal units manufacturer listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, since October 2013. He has served as the deputy director of China Semiconductor Industry Association IC Design Branch* (中国半导体行业协会集成电路设计分会) since November 2005.

Mr. Huang obtained a bachelor’s degree in semiconductor from Xidian University (formerly known as North-western Telecommunications Engineering School* (西北电讯工程学院)) in July 1984 and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Southeast University in April 1989.

Mr. Shuai Hongyu - President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Shuai Hongyu (帅红宇), aged 55, is the president and the chief operating officer of our Company. Mr. Shuai joined the Group in October 2005. He is primarily responsible for co-leading, with Mr.Huang Xueliang, our business operation and overseeing strategic technologies. Mr. Shuai is also a director of SMIT Hong Kong and SMIT Shenzhen. Mr. Shuai has more than 14 years of industry experience related to image processing and digital television technologies.

From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Shuai has been the engineer in the computer department of the Sichuan Province Remote Sensing Center* (四川省遥感中心计算室). From 1989 to 2000, Mr. Shuai was the vice president of the Southwest Branch of China Council for the Promotion of Applied Technology Exchange with Foreign Counties* (中国对外应用技术交流促进会西南分会). From 2000 to 2001, Mr.Shuai worked as the vice president of Beijing Zhongshilian Digital System Co., Ltd.* (北京中视联数字系统有限公司). Between March 2001 to March 2004, Mr. Shuai was the general manager of DTVIAConditional Access System (CHINACRYPT) Co., Ltd.* （北京中视联条件接收系统有限公司）, a conditional access joint-venture between Philips Cryptoworks (China) Limited and China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. Between July 2004 and October 2005, Mr. Shuai worked as the general manager of Beijing Pu’aode Digital Technology Co., Ltd.* (北京浦奥得数码技术有限公司), a company engaged in the design and development of digital television system.

Mr. Shuai obtained a bachelor’s degree in wireless communication in July 1982 and a master’s degree in engineering in January 1987 from Xindian University (formerly known as North-western Telecommunications Engineering School* (西北电讯工程学院)).

Mr. Loong, Manfred Man-tsun (龙文骏), aged 60, is the executive vice president and chief financial officer of our Company. Mr. Loong joined our Group in July 2013. Mr. Loong is primarily responsible for the management of the overall financial and accounting affairs of our Group.

Mr. Loong has extensive experience in accounting and related financial management. Prior to 2006, Mr. Loong had extensive experience working at Lucent Technologies (China) Co., Ltd.. Between April 2006 and July 2009, he served as the chief financial officer and chief operating officer at UTStarcom Telecom Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: UTSI), a global telecom infrastructure provider, focused on delivering innovative carrier-class broadband transport and access (both Wi-Fi and fixed line) products and solutions, optimised for mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access and Wi-Fi data offloading. Between January 2010 to May 2012, Mr. Loong was the chief financial officer of China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd. (NYSE: MY), a wind turbine manufacturer in China, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, focusing on designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing megawatt-class wind turbines.

Mr. Loong graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration in June 1978 and was qualified as a certified public accountant in New Jersey in the United States in February 1990.

Our Company established an audit committee on 6 March 2016 with its written terms of reference in compliance with the Listing Rules. The primary duties of the audit committee are to review and supervise our financial reporting process and internal control system (including risk management), nominate and monitor external auditors and provide advice and comments to the Board on matters related to corporate governance.

Our Company established a remuneration committee on 6 March 2016 with its written terms of reference in compliance with the Listing Rules. The primary duties of the remuneration committee are to make recommendations to the Board on the remuneration of our Directors and senior management.

Our Company established a nomination committee on 6 March 2016 with its written terms of reference by reference to the code provisions of the Corporate Governance Code and Corporate Governance Report set out in Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules. The primary duties of the nomination committee are to make recommendations to the Board on the selection of candidates for any Director and senior management positions.